Table 3 Outcomes of patients according to the quartiles of serum iron.
From: High Serum Iron level is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with Sepsis
Outcomes | Total (n = 1891) | First quartile (n = 489) | Second quartile (n = 461) | Third quartile (n = 474) | Fourth quartile (n = 467) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality (n, %) | ||||||
   90-day | 584 (30.9) | 127 (26.0) | 134 (29.1) | 154 (32.5) | 169 (36.2) | <0.001 |
   28-day | 402 (21.3) | 89 (18.2) | 89 (19.3) | 95 (20.0) | 129 (27.6) | 0.001 |
   ICU | 273 (14.4) | 57 (11.7) | 62 (13.4) | 54 (11.4) | 100 (21.4) | <0.001 |
   Hospital | 342 (18.1) | 73 (14.9) | 76 (16.5) | 76 (16.0) | 117 (25.1) | <0.001 |
Length of stay (median days, IQR) | ||||||
   ICU | 3.8 (2.0–8.7) | 4.3 (2.0–9.0) | 3.9 (2.0–8.9) | 3.5 (2.0–7.8) | 3.6 (2.0–8.7) | 0.468 |
   Hospital | 10.6 (6.2–18.0) | 10.8 (6.5–18.1) | 10.6 (6.6–17.8) | 10.3 (6.4–17.4) | 10.1 (5.8–19.5) | 0.670 |
